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114,228 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule various front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various metal brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Brake prescribed area is damaged but not considered excessive front and rear brake hose securing brackets corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to rear exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement various front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
center to rear exhaust corroded
unable to penetrate various corrosion to both inner and outer sills front center and rear floors both front and rear inner wheel arches front and rear chassis
various front and rear suspension components corroded
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule various front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various metal brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Brake prescribed area is damaged but not considered excessive front and rear brake hose securing brackets corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to rear exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement various front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
center to rear exhaust corroded
unable to penetrate various corrosion to both inner and outer sills front center and rear floors both front and rear inner wheel arches front and rear chassis
various front and rear suspension components corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases central/rear (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL arm BOTH sides upper & lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine cover & under trays views
Front backplates corroded BOTH
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner & outer VERY LOW & perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY LOW & perished (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY LOW 2.2 MM BOTH (5.2.3 (e))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL upper & lower BOT SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine cover & under trays views
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front backplates corroded BOTH
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner & outer VERY LOW & perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY LOW & perished (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY LOW 2.2 MM BOTH (5.2.3 (e))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL upper & lower BOT SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine cover & under trays views
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output beam deflector (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY LOW 2 MM (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Track rod end slightly misaligned BOTH (2.1.3 (e))
engine cover & under trays VIEWS
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
slight reserve travel on handbrake lever (pedal)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
under trays fitted restricting view of some underside components
under trays fitted restricting general view of some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Front wheel bearing has slight play BOTH (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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KD53 UFM is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Clk fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 59,319 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KD53 UFM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Clk typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KD53 UFM is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 27 November 2003.
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